The shooting happened following an argument.
A gunman opened fire in downtown Seattle and wounded five people who came out to protest against U.S Republican candidate Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the US presidential election on Wednesday.
The shooting happened following an argument and condition of one injured man is critical, report says.
“It appears that some type of argument took place. This individual began to walk away from the crowd, then turned and fired into the crowd,” Reuters quoted Robert Merner, assistant chief of the Seattle Police Department.
Merner also added that the shooting stemmed from a personal argument and did not appear to be connected to the anti-Trump demonstrations. The suspect fled from the area on foot and remained at large more than an hour later, he said.
The victims, identified only as one woman and four men, was rushed to nearby Harborview Medical Center and except one all man, all others sustained non-life threatening wounds to their legs.
Police and fire crews were already there in the area to monitor the demonstrations and they rushed to the scene in less than a minute.
Police closed down the intersection of Third Avenue and Pine streets, where the shooting took place in front of a convenience store and a bus stop.
United States is witnessing thousands of protests and demonstrations against Trump’s victory, blasting his controversial campaign rhetoric against immigrants, Muslims and other groups.